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Andres Melgar

Andres Melgar

Guatemala City

Summary

I'm a driven and ambitious individual who focuses on brand growth and development. I have strong leadership skills and aim to inspire and support a team of equally motivated and dynamic individuals.


Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

COMMERCIAL MANAGER

DLT, S.A.
01.2014 - Current
  • Strategic regional planning
  • Control annual budget
  • Launch and develop new product lines
  • Manage and develop the company's main brand with distribution allies across Central America
  • Lead negotiations with regional supermarkets
  • Analyze and develop market trends
  • Develop strategic marketing campaigns for the company
  • Pricing strategies throughout Central America
  • Monitor and analyze competition activities
  • Innovation management
  • Constant employee training and development

ADVISOR TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CODICO CORP, S.A.
01.2021 - 01.2024
  • Support Marketing and Sales divisions
  • Weekly meetings with the board of directors with special focus on strategic decisions regarding the direction of the company
  • Establish commercial guidelines and directives for division managers

DIVISION MANAGER

CMI, MOLINOS MODERNOS
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Develop strategic plan and budget
  • Plan and develop Ad campaigns / strategic campaigns
  • Plan and develop new products
  • Develop and launch strategic brand image refreshments
  • Plan, develop, and support BTL promotions
  • Plan and analyze marketing Kpi´s for CA5 countries
  • Pricing strategies throughout the region
  • Monitor and analyze competition activities
  • Manage external advertising company for campaigns and new product launches
  • Member of the new products division committee
  • Obrese cookie / cracker categories through Can Can & Gama brands

WHITE RUM MANAGER

INDUSTRIAS LICORERAS DE GUATEMALA
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Plan and develop strategic planning and budget
  • Plan and develop new products
  • Develop and launch strategic brand image refreshments
  • Plan, develop, and support BTL promotions
  • Plan and analyze marketing Kpi´s
  • Plan and develop Ad campaigns
  • Pricing strategies
  • Monitor and analyze competition activities
  • Manage external advertising companies for ATL campaigns and the launch of new products
  • Member of the new products division committee
  • Obrese white rum brands

SOFT DRINKS BRAND MANAGER

CERVECERIA CENTROAMERICANA S.A.
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Develop new products
  • Manage advertising company for campaigns and the launch of new products
  • Analysis and development of market surveys
  • Plan and develop the annual marketing plan for the soft drinks branch
  • Plan and develop marketing campaigns
  • Develop promotional plans for the sales division
  • Strengthen brand equities
  • Analyze and monitor competition strategies
  • Member of the new products division committee

TRADE MKTG MANAGER

CERVECERIA CENTROAMERICANA S.A.
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Identify and develop ideas to enhance sales for the beer and soft drinks divisions of the company
  • Execute and control commercial strategies developed by the Marketing division
  • Plan and develop annual marketing plans for sales and marketing
  • Thorough analysis of market research studies
  • Obrese all beer and soft drinks brands
  • Main link between sales and marketing branches

Education

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

UNIVERSIDAD DEL ISTMO DE GUATEMALA
01.2005

HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA -

COLEGIO INTERNACIONAL MONTESSORI
01.1996

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -

COLEGIO INTERAMERICANO
01.1990

Skills

  • EXPERT IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS
  • BILINGUAL: ENGLISH & SPANISH
  • MICROSOFT OFFICE
  • SAP
  • SPSS
  • Customer relationship management

Certification

  • CEO USAID, 01/01/21
  • Amazon On-Line Sales Diploma, Seminarium Internacional, 01/01/09
  • Marketing and Sales Diploma, Dale Carnegie, 01/01/07
  • Dale Carnegie 6 Month Course Diploma, Service Quality Institute, 01/01/07
  • Leadership and Customer Service Diploma, University of Michigan, 01/01/06
  • Branding Seminar: Construction and Development of a Successful Brand, Asociacion de Gerentes de GT, 01/01/05
  • Merchandising, Sales and Promotions, 01/01/05

Top Achievements

  • Took the brand's sales to the next level: 14x (2014 - Current).
  • Positioned Productos Roland as the 3rd most important brand in supermarket chains (2022).
  • Opened new markets: Venezuela and DR (2021).
  • Business Process Reengineering (2023).
  • Brand facelift: Fanny (2022).
  • Enhanced Can Can sales throughout CA5 (2014).
  • Maximized sales: Salted Cracker Segment (2013).
  • Created and developed the sweet and salty cookie Club Max (2013).
  • 3 million liters in sales for the white rum category (2011).
  • Developed and launched the new brand image for Botran VIP (2010).
  • Achieved 9% cost reduction for glass bottles (2009).
  • Launched and positioned Carnaval throughout CA5. Today it is one of the top soft drink brands in C.A. (2008).
  • Developed brand extensions for Super Cola (2006).
  • Part of the first BTL division in Guatemala (2005).

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Elementary (A2)

Interests

Working Out

Nature

Reading

Learning more languages

Travel

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Hybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureTeam Building / Company RetreatsPersonal development programs

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote

It’s not what happens to you, but how you reach to it that matters.
Epictetus

Timeline

ADVISOR TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CODICO CORP, S.A.
01.2021 - 01.2024

COMMERCIAL MANAGER

DLT, S.A.
01.2014 - Current

DIVISION MANAGER

CMI, MOLINOS MODERNOS
01.2011 - 01.2014

WHITE RUM MANAGER

INDUSTRIAS LICORERAS DE GUATEMALA
01.2009 - 01.2011

SOFT DRINKS BRAND MANAGER

CERVECERIA CENTROAMERICANA S.A.
01.2006 - 01.2009

TRADE MKTG MANAGER

CERVECERIA CENTROAMERICANA S.A.
01.2004 - 01.2006

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - MARKETING AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

UNIVERSIDAD DEL ISTMO DE GUATEMALA

HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA -

COLEGIO INTERNACIONAL MONTESSORI

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -

COLEGIO INTERAMERICANO
Andres Melgar